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Ristar (Game Gear)
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Also known as: Ristar the Shooting Star (JP)
 This game has a prototype article |
The Game Gear Ristar is a bite-sized version of the better-known Genesis game. It's slower-paced than the 16-bit version and has a greater focus on platforming, but the premise is identical: use your rubbery arms and lethal headbanging skills to take down a space dictator and save the galaxy.
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Debug Mode
Enter the password KUMI and "DEBUG MODE ON!" will appear on the screen. During the game, pause, then un-pause while holding Up + 2 for the Level Select menu, 2 alone to skip the current level, or 1 + 2 to hard reset the game.
Regional Differences
All regions got the exact same ROM, with differences activated based on the region of the Game Gear you're playing on.
Title Screen
The international versions remove "the shooting star" subtitle from the title screen, much like the Genesis localization.
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Round Title Cards
The round title cards appear to look closer to the Genesis version in the Japanese version as they have a similar shape pattern on the right side. This was removed in the international versions for unknown reasons, but presumably to fit the name of Planet Automaton, which is the longest name in the International version.
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Planet Names
Much like its Genesis counterpart, the planet names are all different between versions:
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| Neer | Flora |
| Fanturn | Terra |
| Neous | Sonata |
| Timu | Freon |
| Rewope | Automaton |
Skipped Level
The first level of Planet Fanturn/Terra is skipped in the international versions (which in turn renders its music, "Ring Rink", unused outside of the Sound Test). This was done at the request of Sega of America, as a hearing survey reported that a level about walking on rainbows and clouds would make no sense to American children.
The level can be accessed with Game Genie code C21-CEF-C41.
References
The Ristar series
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| Game Gear | Ristar (Prototypes) |
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